Martha "Mattie" [White] Clarke is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Sr & Thurza Melvina [Golgihtly] White. Her parents are buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton County Georgia.
She is the grand daughter of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White, of Cross Keys Union County South Carolina.
She married Rev Elijah Henry Clarke, on Dec 17, 1871, in Dekalb Co GA, this date on her confederate pension request. Rev Clarke was a Civil War Veteran.
This was Elijah's 2nd marriage, he first married to Mary Jane Burdette, they married about 1857, in Georgia.
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Elijah & Mattie had 7 known children:
Nancy Pearl------1872-1964--m. Burgin Fortune---------abt1901---Unk Children
Robert Melville--1873-1955--m. Ella Beatrice Stovall-------1903----06 Children
Charles Eugene--1875-1962--m. Ladenia B 'Dena' Bowen-1908----02 Children
James David------1877-1940--m.Nola Blackwell----------abt1909----01 Child
Julia Anne---------1880-1894--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died young
Ruth-----------------1882-1883--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died as baby
Frank Kirby--------1884-1953--m. Naomi Kennedy------------1916----04 Children
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Elijah & 1st wife Mary Burdette's children were:
William Henry-------------1858-1922--m. Ocie B?----------------------abt1898--01 Child
Mary Melinda "Minnie"-1859-1928---m.James Landrum White--abt1887--05 Children
Benjamin Burdette------1862-1923---m. Isabell B ;Belle Unk------abt1890--07 Children
Alice Moore----------------1867-1931---m. Charles C Gibbs---------Unk Date--01 Child
Albert Andrew-------------1869-1926---m. Chester L Farabee-------abt1890--08 Children
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Martha's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
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Richard FM Mann a composer of the Sacred Harp Style of music wrote a song "Tolling Bell" and dedicated it to Martha America "Mattie" White.
Her father is the author of the Sacred Harp Book, 1844.
Her husband Rev Elijah worked for the Hapeville Trolley line, in Fulton County, Georgia in the early 1900's.
He was also a Reverand for his church.
She is the grand daughter of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White, of Cross Keys Union County South Carolina.
She married Rev Elijah Henry Clarke, on Dec 17, 1871, in Dekalb Co GA, this date on her confederate pension request. Rev Clarke was a Civil War Veteran.
This was Elijah's 2nd marriage, he first married to Mary Jane Burdette, they married about 1857, in Georgia.
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Elijah & Mattie had 7 known children:
Nancy Pearl------1872-1964--m. Burgin Fortune---------abt1901---Unk Children
Robert Melville--1873-1955--m. Ella Beatrice Stovall-------1903----06 Children
Charles Eugene--1875-1962--m. Ladenia B 'Dena' Bowen-1908----02 Children
James David------1877-1940--m.Nola Blackwell----------abt1909----01 Child
Julia Anne---------1880-1894--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died young
Ruth-----------------1882-1883--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died as baby
Frank Kirby--------1884-1953--m. Naomi Kennedy------------1916----04 Children
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Elijah & 1st wife Mary Burdette's children were:
William Henry-------------1858-1922--m. Ocie B?----------------------abt1898--01 Child
Mary Melinda "Minnie"-1859-1928---m.James Landrum White--abt1887--05 Children
Benjamin Burdette------1862-1923---m. Isabell B ;Belle Unk------abt1890--07 Children
Alice Moore----------------1867-1931---m. Charles C Gibbs---------Unk Date--01 Child
Albert Andrew-------------1869-1926---m. Chester L Farabee-------abt1890--08 Children
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Martha's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
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Richard FM Mann a composer of the Sacred Harp Style of music wrote a song "Tolling Bell" and dedicated it to Martha America "Mattie" White.
Her father is the author of the Sacred Harp Book, 1844.
Her husband Rev Elijah worked for the Hapeville Trolley line, in Fulton County, Georgia in the early 1900's.
He was also a Reverand for his church.
Martha "Mattie" [White] Clarke is the daughter of Benjamin Franklin Sr & Thurza Melvina [Golgihtly] White. Her parents are buried at the Oakland Cemetery in Atlanta, Fulton County Georgia.
She is the grand daughter of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White, of Cross Keys Union County South Carolina.
She married Rev Elijah Henry Clarke, on Dec 17, 1871, in Dekalb Co GA, this date on her confederate pension request. Rev Clarke was a Civil War Veteran.
This was Elijah's 2nd marriage, he first married to Mary Jane Burdette, they married about 1857, in Georgia.
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Elijah & Mattie had 7 known children:
Nancy Pearl------1872-1964--m. Burgin Fortune---------abt1901---Unk Children
Robert Melville--1873-1955--m. Ella Beatrice Stovall-------1903----06 Children
Charles Eugene--1875-1962--m. Ladenia B 'Dena' Bowen-1908----02 Children
James David------1877-1940--m.Nola Blackwell----------abt1909----01 Child
Julia Anne---------1880-1894--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died young
Ruth-----------------1882-1883--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died as baby
Frank Kirby--------1884-1953--m. Naomi Kennedy------------1916----04 Children
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Elijah & 1st wife Mary Burdette's children were:
William Henry-------------1858-1922--m. Ocie B?----------------------abt1898--01 Child
Mary Melinda "Minnie"-1859-1928---m.James Landrum White--abt1887--05 Children
Benjamin Burdette------1862-1923---m. Isabell B ;Belle Unk------abt1890--07 Children
Alice Moore----------------1867-1931---m. Charles C Gibbs---------Unk Date--01 Child
Albert Andrew-------------1869-1926---m. Chester L Farabee-------abt1890--08 Children
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Martha's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
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Richard FM Mann a composer of the Sacred Harp Style of music wrote a song "Tolling Bell" and dedicated it to Martha America "Mattie" White.
Her father is the author of the Sacred Harp Book, 1844.
Her husband Rev Elijah worked for the Hapeville Trolley line, in Fulton County, Georgia in the early 1900's.
He was also a Reverand for his church.
She is the grand daughter of Robert Sr & Mildred [Whitehead] White, of Cross Keys Union County South Carolina.
She married Rev Elijah Henry Clarke, on Dec 17, 1871, in Dekalb Co GA, this date on her confederate pension request. Rev Clarke was a Civil War Veteran.
This was Elijah's 2nd marriage, he first married to Mary Jane Burdette, they married about 1857, in Georgia.
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Elijah & Mattie had 7 known children:
Nancy Pearl------1872-1964--m. Burgin Fortune---------abt1901---Unk Children
Robert Melville--1873-1955--m. Ella Beatrice Stovall-------1903----06 Children
Charles Eugene--1875-1962--m. Ladenia B 'Dena' Bowen-1908----02 Children
James David------1877-1940--m.Nola Blackwell----------abt1909----01 Child
Julia Anne---------1880-1894--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died young
Ruth-----------------1882-1883--m. Not married-----------------0000----00 Died as baby
Frank Kirby--------1884-1953--m. Naomi Kennedy------------1916----04 Children
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Elijah & 1st wife Mary Burdette's children were:
William Henry-------------1858-1922--m. Ocie B?----------------------abt1898--01 Child
Mary Melinda "Minnie"-1859-1928---m.James Landrum White--abt1887--05 Children
Benjamin Burdette------1862-1923---m. Isabell B ;Belle Unk------abt1890--07 Children
Alice Moore----------------1867-1931---m. Charles C Gibbs---------Unk Date--01 Child
Albert Andrew-------------1869-1926---m. Chester L Farabee-------abt1890--08 Children
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Martha's Siblings were:
William--------1826-1901-----------m.1.Lydia Street 1852,2.Lydia Crutchfield-1828
David----------1828-1903------------m. Celeste V Brown------------------------------1852
Robert---------1831-1892------------m. Mary L :Mollie'Mann------------------------1853
Mary----------- 1831-bet1880/90---m. Col William E Adair--------------------------1851
Nancy----------1835-1924------------m. Theodore Henry Byrd----------------------1856
Thurza---------1842-1932------------m. Wesley Brown Mann------------------------1867
Benjamin F---1845-1921------------ m. Ann "Annie" Seymore Cobb--------------1872
James--------- 1847-1925------------m. Mary Melinda Clarke------------------------1887
Martha A------1848-1936-------------m. Rev Elijah H Clarke--------------------------1871
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Richard FM Mann a composer of the Sacred Harp Style of music wrote a song "Tolling Bell" and dedicated it to Martha America "Mattie" White.
Her father is the author of the Sacred Harp Book, 1844.
Her husband Rev Elijah worked for the Hapeville Trolley line, in Fulton County, Georgia in the early 1900's.
He was also a Reverand for his church.
Bio by: Mike White
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William Decatur White
1826–1901
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David Patillo White
1828–1903
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Robert H. White
1831–1891
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Mary Caroline "Carrie" White Adair
1831 – unknown
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Nancy Ogburn "Nannie" White Byrd
1835–1924
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Thurza Melvina "Mallie" White Mann
1842–1932
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Benjamin Franklin "Frank" White Jr
1845–1921
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James Landrum White
1847–1925
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